ProShop ERP is also marketed to small shops — what's different?

ProShop is a heavy paperless-ERP suite that takes months of structuring before it pays off. JobLine.ai focuses on the execution layer (queues, handoffs, dashboards, quality gates) so you see value in week one, and you can adopt the rest of our modules at your own pace.

Why is JobLine.ai a better fit for small and mid-size shops than SAP, JobBOSS or Epicor?

Tier-1 ERPs are built for finance and procurement teams at companies with dedicated IT departments. They assume a 6–18 month implementation, a five- or six-figure first-year spend, and a full-time admin. JobLine.ai is built shop-floor-first for shops under ~50 machines — set up by an owner or supervisor in under an hour, paid month-to-month, with no consultants required.

How quickly can JobLine.ai adapt when our processes or frameworks change?

Routing steps, work centers, handoff fields, queues, dashboards, and integrations are configuration — not custom code. Adding a new customer flow, a new cert standard (AS9100, ISO 9001), or restructuring teams takes minutes, not a change-order. Even ERP connectors (JobBOSS, SAP) and compliance toggles (ITAR / US-Person Declaration) ship as switches you flip, not multi-month re-implementations.

Do we have to replace our existing ERP or accounting system?

No. JobLine.ai is the execution layer that lives on top of whatever you already use. Most shops keep QuickBooks for invoicing and either keep JobBOSS / SAP / Epicor for quoting and POs, or drop them entirely. See the integration model on the /features/job-shop-erp page.

What happens to our data if we ever leave?

It's yours. Work orders, handoffs, routings, and quality records can be exported as CSV or JSON from the admin area. No proprietary file formats, no exit fees, no 90-day data hostage clauses.

Is JobLine.ai safe for ITAR or AS9100 shops?

Yes. ITAR organizations are flagged at the org level and forced into read-through mode for ERP data (no shop-floor data is persisted outside the controlled boundary). Every table is RLS-isolated by org, all roles audit through a single hierarchy, and the FedRAMP-readiness path is published in our enterprise docs.

Does JobLine.ai work on phones and tablets on the shop floor?

Yes — that's the design center. Operators update jobs from a phone or shop tablet with gloved hands; supervisors see live dashboards on a wall display. No installable client, no Windows server.

What's the real cost vs. a traditional ERP?

Most small and mid-size shops pay less per month for JobLine.ai than a single hour of ERP consulting. There's a free trial, transparent monthly pricing on the /pricing page, and no implementation fees.

Can JobLine.ai produce AS9100 or ISO 9001 audit evidence on demand?

Yes — that's a core capability. The Audit & History Center in /admin?tab=history bundles work orders, routing steps, shift handoffs, downtime events, NCRs, quality inspections, queue changes, and station sessions for any month, mapped to AS9100 / ISO 9001 / ITAR / FDA 21 CFR 820 clauses, and exports them as Excel, CSV bundle, QuickBooks CSV, JSON, or PDF in a single click. No SQL, no consultant.

Can we export by month for QuickBooks reconciliation or auditor binders?

Yes. Every export is month-scoped (or any custom range) and stamped with the organization, period, standard, and generator. QuickBooks-format CSV imports cleanly into invoicing; the Excel bundle is a one-file binder with one tab per record type plus a cover sheet that maps each clause to the evidence inside.

Evaluating ProShop ERP?

The ProShop Alternative That's Live Before Lunch

ProShop is excellent software — but most job shops need shop floor visibility and digital shift handoffs, not a full precision aerospace ERP. JobLine.ai gets you the 80% that matters in under an hour.

Why Shops Look for a ProShop Alternative

Enterprise Pricing

ProShop ERP is a premium product with pricing to match — most small and mid-size shops are priced out before they even see a demo.

Long Onboarding Curve

ProShop's depth is its strength and its weakness. Learning the system can take weeks for operators who need something they can use on day one.

Over-Built for Small Shops

ProShop covers AS9100, ITAR, PPAP — features precision aerospace shops need. If you don't need all of that, you're paying for complexity you won't use.

Operator Adoption Challenges

Complex enterprise software struggles to get buy-in from shop floor operators who prefer tools that get out of their way.

ProShop ERP vs. JobLine.ai

Feature	ProShop ERP	JobLine.ai
Free trial available	No	Yes
Setup time	Weeks to months	Under 1 hour
Pricing for small shops (5–20 people)	High	Affordable monthly plan
Shop floor mobile first	Partial	Yes — built for operators
Shift handoff system	Not primary focus	Core feature
Wall display / kiosk mode	No	Yes — auto-refresh display
Real-time station dashboards	Reporting-based	Live, operator-driven
AI production assistant	No	Yes
DNC / G-code file management	Separate module	Included

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is JobLine.ai as full-featured as ProShop?

ProShop is an exceptionally deep ERP. JobLine.ai covers the shop floor execution layer — routing, handoffs, machine tracking, and quality. Shops that need ProShop's full quoting-to-invoice ERP should evaluate ProShop; shops that primarily need to fix their shop floor visibility and shift handoffs will find JobLine.ai gets them there faster at a lower cost.

Can I use JobLine.ai alongside ProShop if I already have it?

You can keep ProShop for estimating and order management while evaluating JobLine.ai as a separate shop-floor workflow. A direct ProShop integration is not available today.

What's the minimum team size for JobLine.ai?

There's no minimum. Shops with 3 operators up to 300+ use it. Free trial available regardless of size.

Get started — no hassle

Your shop floor dashboard is ready before your next shift.

Live in under an hour

Owner or supervisor self-serve. No consultants, no IT department, no SOW.

Adapts as you change

Routings, work centers, handoff fields, dashboards — all configuration, not custom code.

Built for shops under 50 machines

Priced and scoped for owner-operated and mid-size shops, not Fortune 500 plants.